Hint

Pictograph of an two people (从) being killed by a weapon (戈). Original form of 殲. → Pictograph of two people (从) being killed by a weapon (戈). Original form of 殲.

Changed: hint

edit character by Prismcool Feb 28, 2026, 08:22 PM

Gloss

to break off (relations) → to exterminate

Hint

Pictograph of an agricultural tool with a blade (戈) used by two people (从). → Pictograph of an two people (从) being killed by a weapon (戈). Original form of 殲.

Sources

• + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.349
• - zi.tools

Changed: gloss, hint, sources

edit character by Prismcool Feb 28, 2026, 08:22 PM

Sources

• zi.tools
• - 說文解字

Changed: sources

edit character by Prismcool Feb 8, 2024, 06:36 AM

Sources

• + 說文解字
• + zi.tools
• - 說文

Changed: sources

edit character by Prismcool Dec 23, 2023, 07:24 PM

Hint

Pictograph of an agricultural tool with a blade. → Pictograph of an agricultural tool with a blade (戈) used by two people (从).

Components

• + 从 Iconic Depicts two people.
• + 戈 Iconic

Strokes (simplified)

8 strokes

Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

edit character by Peter Olson Dec 23, 2021, 10:47 PM

Hint

Pictograph of two people (从) being killed by a weapon (戈). Original form of 殲. → Pictograph of an agricultural tool with a blade.

Sources

• + 說文
• - 林志強《《文源》評注》p.349

Changed: hint, verified, sources

edit character by Peter Olson Dec 23, 2021, 10:45 PM